Plus-sized model Ashley Graham now has a Barbie made in her likeness -- and the stunning new Mattel doll looks strikingly different from the toy company’s past creations. Graham’s Barbie has dark brown hair, black booties, a denim vest -- and a curvaceous frame.

“The number one prerequisite, though, was that her thighs touched,” Graham told The Huffington Post on Monday. “I was like, ‘Guys, we can make this Barbie, but if her thighs don’t touch, she’s not authentic.'”

Lincoln, Nebraska-born Graham, 28, has been modeling since 2000. She’s posed for Target, Macy’s, Lane Bryant, Nordstrom and more -- while also being a strong advocate for body positivity and acceptance. She was presented with her own doll on Monday at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards.

“I never really thought that I didn’t look like her growing up, I just thought she was perfect,” Graham said. “If I had a Barbie that was my size, I would have thought my size was normal. Young girls now get to grow up seeing that their bodies are normal, which I think is so empowering and encouraging to the younger generation.”

Mattel launched a line of Barbies with an array of body types in January under the Fashionistas line. The dolls also have a variety of hair colors, heights and clothing.

Previous Barbie dolls have embodied the likenesses of dancer Misty Copeland, actress Emmy Rossum and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth as part of the Sheroes line. They were then auctioned off to support the women’s favorite charities.

“[Graham] challenges the conversation around body norms, and we think that’s a really important message for girls,” Lisa McKnight, senior vice president for the Barbie brand, told USA Today on Monday. The company won’t be selling Graham’s doll, but it hopes to inspire young women to be content with their bodies.

“We felt early on, for a girl to see it is to be it,” McKnight added. “We want to really make sure we’re promoting and telling little girls they can be anything.”